Boal Surname

112,144th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,134 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Boal Surname Definition:

Boal, sometimes spelt Boale, does not appear to be an independent surname but is rather a variant of two true surnames of very dissimilar origin, viz: the Irish Ó Baoighill (Boyle) and the English Bowles or Boles. Boal is almost exclusively found in Antrim and Down and in those counties it has been widely used as a synonym both of Boyle and Bowles.

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Boal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4751:245,73523,414
Northern Ireland4871:3,789748
England4481:124,37112,476
Australia3771:71,6078,462
Canada3491:105,57511,383
Portugal2551:40,8562,413
Scotland2071:25,8642,812
Spain1821:256,87916,299
India711:10,803,738202,948
New Zealand511:88,79112,412
Ireland431:109,5105,657
France431:1,544,714145,815
Angola361:749,7002,649
Brazil331:6,487,101155,169
Philippines141:7,231,302192,576
Iran101:7,678,252153,484
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Wales61:515,75523,171
Isle of Man61:14,3043,169
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
China21:683,660,78330,601
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Dominica11:75,891912
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland5141:8,6181,291
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England951:256,58318,459
Scotland241:155,9676,425
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3321:151,26114,016

Boal (24) may also be a first name.

Boal Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Boal, sometimes spelt Boale, does not appear to be an independent surname but is rather a variant of two true surnames of very dissimilar origin, viz: the Irish Ó Baoighill (Boyle) and the English Bowles or Boles. Boal is almost exclusively found in Antrim and Down and in those counties it has been widely used as a synonym both of Boyle and Bowles. Bohill, found in Co. Down, is probably another anglicized form of Ó Baoighill; I think Woulfe's equation of it with the Gaelic O Baothghalaigh, a name mentioned by O'Dugan in his “Topographical Poem” among the Ulster septs, cannot be accepted: O'Donovan in his edition passes over the name without attempting to give it a modern equivalent.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Mainly found in Cos. Antrim and Down. Boal is there a synonym of the Gaelic-Irish Boyle (q.v.) also of the English name Boles or Bowles. SIF 19

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

User-submitted Reference

This surname arrived in Western Europe, Iberia about 2700 BC with the advance of middle eastern agriculturalists and iron age warriors from modern Iran.

The name and its 20 most common variants are found worldwide on an arc outlining the Portuguese Ultramar. It appears to be a business name for hundreds of trading Posts and ships.

The most famous cities wherein this ancient ruling clan were located are Bohal in Brittany, formerly named Boal until 1350, and Boal, or Buel in Spain in Carvajal (Ker Bohal) county in Spain.

It comes from bo, meaning 'fort', and al ('al) , meaning 'hillside'. It is the Gaellic equivalent of Spanish Castro.

- bohallp

Boal Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Boal Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Boal (Marathi: बोळ, Russian: Боал) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Boal? popularity and diffusion

It is the 112,144th most prevalent last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 1,762,832 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 45 percent of Boal reside; 44 percent reside in North America and 44 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,187,323rd most frequently occurring given name throughout the world It is held by 24 people.

The surname Boal is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,475 people, or 1 in 245,735. In The United States Boal is most numerous in: Pennsylvania, where 18 percent are found, California, where 15 percent are found and Ohio, where 7 percent are found. Outside of The United States this last name is found in 39 countries. It also occurs in Northern Ireland, where 12 percent are found and England, where 11 percent are found.

Boal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Boal has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 444 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 472 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 863 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Boal Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Boal last name is predominantly Presbyterian (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Boal last name are 17.7% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.47% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Boal earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 5.71% more than the national average, earning $45,612 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.64% more than the national average, earning $52,485 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boale896,466/
Boual891,566/
Boalt8996/
Bohal8965/
Bhoal892/
Boall892/
Boatl891/
Boail891/
Boayl891/
Booal891/
Boaul891/
Boald890/
Bohall80798/
Bouail80128/
Bouale8064/
Bohalh8056/
Boalth8023/
Bhoale8019/
Bhohal805/
Bhoeal803/
Boalle803/
Bhooal802/
Bhoual802/
Boehal802/
Bhoaal801/
Boaale801/
Bogial801/
Bojjal801/
Boault801/
Boeall801/
Boheal801/
Bouaal801/
Boasel800/
Boacel800/
Baol75242/
Voal7526/
Woal7515/
Uoal751/
Bouatil7374/
Bouault7361/
Bohatel7358/
Bhoasle7349/
Bouaile7335/
Bouayle7311/
Bhoiyal737/
Bohasle734/
Bhohale734/
Bouasel732/
Bouatel732/
Boassel732/
Bohacil731/
Bhooaal731/
Boyiale731/
Bhogial731/
Boatell731/
Bohalle730/
Bohol6716,434/
Bahol677,783/
Bouassel67626/
Voall67162/
Baual67128/
Baole67108/
Mpoal6793/
Bouaille6763/
Bhaol6750/
Vohal6737/
Bojol6728/
Baoul6723/
Boyol6721/
Baool6719/
Voual6716/
Bouol6713/
Bohál676/
Woald675/
Wohal675/
Baðol673/
Baaul673/
Bohalová673/
Bouassil672/
Vhoal672/
Bouaitil671/
Baeal671/
Woale671/
Voale671/
Uoale671/
Baoil671/
Boiol671/
Woall670/
Voahl670/
Woahl670/
Beual670/
Woalp670/
Voalt670/

Boal Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Boal in the Marathi language
बोळbola-
Boal in the Russian language
Боалboal-

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